Ruby

Connecting to GMAIL using IMAP

Demonstrates how to connect to GMAIL using IMAP. Ruby

require 'chilkat'

success = false

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

imap = Chilkat::CkImap.new()

# Turn on session logging:
imap.put_KeepSessionLog(true)

# Connect to GMail
# Use TLS
imap.put_Ssl(true)
imap.put_Port(993)
success = imap.Connect("imap.gmail.com")
if (success != true)
    print imap.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# Login
# Your login is typically your GMail email address.
success = imap.Login("username@gmail.com","myPassword")
if (success != true)
    print imap.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# Select an IMAP mailbox
success = imap.SelectMailbox("Inbox")
if (success != true)
    print imap.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# Show the session log.
print imap.sessionLog() + "\n";

# Disconnect from the IMAP server.
success = imap.Disconnect()